Tuesday, 18.01.05

CZECH REPUBLIC WELCOMES HIS EXCELLENCY DR EDWARD FENECH ADAMI, PRESIDENT OF MALTA FOR A STATE VISIT TO PRAGUE.

The STATE VISIT will officially start on the morning of Tuesday, 18th January when The Maltese President accompanied by Mrs Mary Fenech Adami is welcomed in Prague Castle by HE Vaclav Klaus and Mrs Klausova with Military honours. This ceremony will be followed by meetings between the two Presidents and the delegations.

Other meetings are planned with the Chairman of the Senate Mr Premysl Sobotka followed by lunch, The Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Mr Loudomir Zaoralek and with The Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mr Stanislav Gross.

The President of Malta will than visit The Prague Town Hall were he will be welcomed by Major Dr Pavel Bem and walk across the Charles Bridge and the Old Town. This will be followed by a meeting with His Eminence Cardinal Vlk, Archbishop of Prague. The State Visit will come to an end with a State Dinner at Prague Castle hosted by the President of the Czech Republic Mr Vaclav Klaus and Mrs Livia Klausova in honour of the visit of His Excellency The President of Malta and Mrs Fenech Adami.